In another sign of the Taliban imposing ultra-conservative views, a rule on face coverings for female newsreaders is now being enforced
imposing an ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam after seizing power last summer when America pulled out after 20 years.
There was hope the group might have moderated its approach because no dress code for women was initially announced. However, the approach to women and girls has recently become more hardline, confirming fears of many who predicted a return to the worst days of the Taliban's rule from 1996-2001.Women were told earlier this month to
and leave only their eyes visible, with male relatives facing punishment and even jail for any violations."Islamic principles and Islamic ideology are more important to us than anything else," Khalid Hanafi, acting minister for the all-male ministry, said at the time. Girls have also been banned from going to school past sixth grade , breaking a previous Taliban pledge that all ages could get an education.The international community has made girls' education a key demand for any future recognition of the Taliban government.
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